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Deshi Style Shepherd's Pie

A spicy and aromatic take on classic Sheppard's pie
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bangladeshi, North American
Keyword beef, ground beef, mashed potatoes, minced meat, pie
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients

For the Filling

  • 2 tbsp Ghee or Olive Oil but ghee is preferred.
  • 1 med Onion diced
  • 2 med Carrots diced
  • 2 stalks Celery chopped
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 2 cups Mushrooms quartered
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder or to your taste
  • 1/2 Stock Cube
  • 3 tbsp Flour
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Frozen Peas (optional)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Topping

  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 packet Dehydrated Potato Flakes (instant mashed potatoes)
  • 1/3 cup Parsley/Cilantro/Chives all of them work, which ever you like
  • 1/3 cup Crispy Fried Onions (Beresta)
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese (optional)

Instructions

  • Prepare instant potatoes according to package instructions. I omit the water margarine and and use milk as the liquid, and ghee as the fat. Set these aside.
  • preheat oven to 350°C
  • In a large skillet, add ghee and add onions, carrots and celery and cook till translucent.
  • Add ground beef and brown well. Add garlic, mushrooms and all the spices, Worcestershire sauce and stock cube.
  • After the liquid evaporates, sprinkle the flour in and cook out the raw flour. Add the milk. Cook till thickened.
  • Add in the frozen peas and combine.
  • In an 9" pan, pour out the filling and top with the mashed potatoes.
  • Sprinkle your green herb of choice, parmesan and top with the fried onions (beresta)
  • Bake at 350°C for 35 minutes or till the top turns golden.
  • ENJOY!